Project Profile
Value: Undisclosed
Location: Existing Longford facilities, near Sale, south-eastern Victoria, Australia
Start-up Year: 2016
Esso Australia is developing a Gas Conditioning Plant at its existing Longford facilities near Sale in south-eastern Victoria in Australia. It will involve construction on private land already occupied by the company, zoned for industrial use and adjacent to the existing Longford facilities. The Gas Conditioning Plant will process gas associated with the largest domestic gas development on Australia’s eastern seaboard, the multi-billion dollar Kipper Tuna Turrum (KTT) Project. The Gas Conditioning Plant is being developed by Esso Australia as part of the Gippsland Basin Joint Venture in which Esso Australia Resources Pty Ltd (EARPL) and BHP Billiton Petroleum (Bass Strait) Pty Ltd each have a 50% interest. Esso Australia has awarded the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EP&C) contract for the greenfields work associated with the Longford Gas Conditioning Plant to CBI Constructors Pty Ltd (CBI).
As part of the KTT Project, the Longford Gas Conditioning Plant Project will continue the significant contribution of Bass Strait to this country. It will be an important project for the Gippsland region in particular, creating in the order of 250 direct construction jobs as well as delivering other indirect employment opportunities. Esso Australia has a strong record of supporting local contractors and suppliers in the region and will identify opportunities for local industry to participate in the project. Construction employment opportunities for the Gas Conditioning Plant Project will be managed by the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contractor, at the appropriate time, using traditional media and recruitment processes. Construction of the Gas Conditioning Plant is expected to begin in late 2013. The GCP is expected to be operational in 2016.
Operators:
Esso Australia Resources Pty Ltd (EARPL): Operator with 50% interest
BHP Billiton Petroleum (Bass Strait) Pty Ltd: 50% interest
Contractors:
CBI Constructors Pty Ltd: Engineering, Procurement and Construction contract for the greenfields work